Hanoi: The United States and Vietnam have agreed on the framework for a prospective trade deal that both sides say will ensure a “reciprocal, fair, and balanced” partnership, marking a new chapter in their expanding economic relationship. The announcement came Sunday following high-level discussions between US and Vietnamese officials in Hanoi, signaling Washington’s continued engagement in Southeast Asia’s fast-growing economies.

According to a joint statement issued by the White House, the framework lays the groundwork for a comprehensive trade agreement that would broaden market access, address tariff imbalances, and deepen collaboration in digital commerce and intellectual property protection. The deal seeks to recalibrate the trade relationship between the two nations, which has lo

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